Lumber and Siding - Painting aluminum capping ?
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redfalcon
08-10-09, 11:52 PM
Anyone out there have occasion to paint aluminum capping ? I'd like to paint mine. The current color is gray ,i'd like to paint it white with my exterior latex ,could i brush it or should i be spraying it? How to prep surface etc...?:)
marksr
08-11-09, 05:02 AM
How old is the aluminum? how much has it weathered?
Aluminum paints well with latex house paint but it must be clean. Older, weathered aluminum tends to be chalky and since paint won't adhere well to chalk - it must be cleaned. If/when it isn't feasable to remove ALL the chalk, add emulsa bond to the 1st coat of latex paint.
Spraying may look a little better but it's ok to use a brush.
Aluminum paints well with latex house paint but it must be clean. Older, weathered aluminum tends to be chalky and since paint won't adhere well to chalk - it must be cleaned. If/when it isn't feasable to remove ALL the chalk, add emulsa bond to the 1st coat of latex paint.
Spraying may look a little better but it's ok to use a brush.
redfalcon
08-11-09, 11:46 PM
thanks marksr,13 year old house ,i was up there cleaning the siding and de-crudded the capping so i feel it's ready to paint.
thanjks again:)
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thanjks again:)
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